Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-06-30
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The remains of Abner Kneeland,
founder of the Boston Investigator, who
also founded an infdel colony more
than forty years ago, which long since
vanished, were recently taken up from
their resting place at Salubria and renter,
ed at Pennington by his stepson, ]. w.
Rice,
Humboldt now enjoys the singular dis
tinction of being the residence of the only
female bachelor of divinity in America
This degree was conferred upon Rev.
Marion Murdoch by the Meadville, Pa,
Unitarian Theological Seminary. Since
her ordination two years ago Miss Muir
dock has been pastor of the Unitarian
church of that city. She is woman
about thirty-fvc years old, Of fine schol.
arly attachments, and ranks high in the
denomination.
Those interested in coal mining are try
ing to find an explanation for the marked
falling off in the output from three of the
principal counties in the coal belt. In
Polk county lin which Des Moines is sit
uated) the number of tons mined has
fallen from 619, 921 in 1884 to 1877. 1854 in
1886. In Boone county the output has
fallen from 473 ,073 in 1884 to 294, $40 in
1886. In Webster county the largest out
put was in 1888, when it was PAS, $50
tons, while last year it was bat 107, III
tons. This falling off in these three i'm
portant counties is probably due to local
causes that have influenced the trade, for
in the other counties of the coal belt the
output is greater than ever, showing
that there is no danger Of the extinction
of Iowa's great coal product for some
time to come.
The Creston Gazette june "a. contain
ed the following: An east-bound extra
in charge of Conductor Smalley and pull.
ed by Engineer Charley Luker engine
$40, sidetracked at Prescott to meet
second 10 at 1870 this morning. When
fireman Robt Wallace walked down the
foot-board to cover the headlight, he
found the dead and mutiated body of a
man lying upon the pilot. The pilot was
covered with blood and the body was cold
and rigid. A constable was called and
the remains removed and placed in the
depot. The last stop made by the train
was at Villisca. and the run to Prescott
had been made in about thirty minutes
Just where and how the man had been
caught neither the engineer or fireman
could tell. At the inquest it was reveal
ed that the mans name was M. Filler,
and that he was a laborer for w. Davis
& Co., in the burnt gravel pits at Nod
away. 1t was probably near that place
that he was oyertaken while walking on
the track.
The Carroll Herald says that Judge
Deemer, the youngest Judge on the Iowa
bench, is captain of the base ball nine at
Red Oak. His good playing sustains
the dignity of the court in high degree.
The Musquakie Indians have petitioned
the governor for an interview regarding
their alleged unlawful treatment. War
paint and feathers are not particularly
acceptable to the Executive and he has
not as yet granted their request,
The commissioners who have charge of
State fair matters have received very
acceptable offer from the Western States
Passenger Association, Of Chicago, re-
garding passenger rates to and from the
next State fair. AS there are about twenty
five western railroads under the superyis-
ion of the association, reduced rates can
be obtained from all the different points,
and aid materially in increasing the at
tendance from the remote districts
Ottumwa special, June "a. The citizens
of Ottumwa at meeting here tonight
subscribed 81 900 for the sinking of gas
we'll. 1t is intended to sink the shaft B.,
500 feet at some locality yet to be select
ed in the city. Col. Ballingall, Colvin
Manning and A. M. Daggett, three of our
leading citizens, materially assisted by
Mr. Frank Simmons, Albert Harrow and
Maj, Hamilton, have snatched victory
from the jaws Of defeat and carried the
project to successful elimination. Col
Ballngall. as usual, continued at the head
of the enterprise, and by his indomitable
pluck and restless energy has pushed the
scheme through. The work of boring
will begin in a few days. 1t is believed
gas exists in this vicinity, and the com
pany proposes to find it. Everybody Is
jubilant
Articles of incorporation have been filed
with the Secretary of State by the Con-
solidated Leandrena Gold Mining Compa-
ny, of Des Moines.. The capital stock of
this company is placed at S., OOO, 0OO and
the business of the corporation shall be
TO own and operate the Leandrena and
Cleveland gold mines, located in the
State of Sonora, Republic of Mexico and
to buy and sell such other mines as the
company may decide. The operating of
the mine shall consist of sinking shafts,
running drifts or levels, and all necessary
work for the excavation of ore, hosting,
or raising to the surface and Transporting
| to mill or mills, said orc:-the digging Of
wells or reservoirs for water necessary
for the reduction of orc to bullion, and ali
that is necessary for the successful opera
ton Of gold mine" The incorporators
are Messrs. Geo. Christ, Chas. o. Nourse,
Thomas Bennett, VIM. b. Williams, Geo.
G. Ball, and Ii. l. Morris.
In speaking of the State sportsmens
tournament recently held at Sioux City,
special says: 1t has been wonder
fully pleasant meeting, and every one is
pleased over the results. Des Moines got
away with the largest portion of the
spoils The Hotel Booge badge was won
by G. W. Budd. of Des Moines. The l..
| G. Smith Gun was won by ID, II. Tubbs,